Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov

We are the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.

[Department for Culture, Media and Sport @DCMS]

NEWS: Youth and Civil Society Minister @Steph_Peacock signs Power of Youth Charter

Drafted by the #iwill movement, it builds on the Government’s National Youth Strategy that puts young people at the heart of decision making on the matters that impact them

https://t.co/hJLmlUBuyY

[Wales Office @WalesOffice]

Funded by £16.7m from the UK Government, the new Tywi Valley Path between Carmarthen and Llandeilo allows local people and visitors to enjoy the landscape and get around the area.

Wales Office Minister @annamcmorrin helped officially open the route.

@carmscouncil
@manonlloyd96
@mhclg

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

Cleaner streets 🧹

Filled potholes 🚗

Better public services 👩‍👩‍👧

Safer, stronger high streets👮‍♀️

The new Neighbourhood Guarantee will set clear expectations for the services local people should be able to rely on.

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

For too long, too many communities have felt ignored.

We should all take pride in where we live, and that’s why investment must reach every part of the country.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Just because someone rents, shouldn't deny them the joy of having a pet in their life. Well done housemate.

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

@SteveReedMP visited Peabody’s development in South Thamesmead, which will deliver up to 2,800 homes, to discuss these changes with residents.

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

We are entering a new era of social housing. Landlords will have the power to evict domestic abuse perpetrators so victims can safely stay in their homes and communities. We are overhauling the Right to Buy system to protect social housing stock for everybody.

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

"The fastest rate of new housing development for forty years" - watch as @SteveReedMP sets out what we're doing to boost housebuilding across the country 🏘️

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

“It’s a fantastic community project for people to come and be a part of.”
See how community based projects like Max Trax are benefitting from the Common Ground Award, investing in people and places that bring us together.

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

Have you heard about Camerados? They set up public living rooms where people can get together and look out for each other.

The Common Ground Award is helping community based projects, create public living rooms to bring residents together.

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

Today is Firefighters Memorial Day. We commemorate the sacrifice of the firefighters who lost their lives whilst keeping us safe. Their courage and dedication will never be forgotten.

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

Finally, renters now have the security they deserve.

@SteveReedMP spoke with BBC Breakfast to set out what the Renters Rights Act means in practice, and how renters can now have greater stability in their homes.

[Steve Reed @SteveReedMP]

Today marks the biggest shake-up of renters’ rights in a generation. The Renters’ Rights Act:
✅ends Section 21 evictions
✅limits rent rises to once a year
✅bans bidding wars
✅and stops discrimination against families, benefit claimants and pet owners.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Yesterday’s terror attack wasn’t an isolated incident, it was the latest attack on the Jewish community for being Jewish.

Today I spoke with volunteers, first responders from Shomrim and Hatzola to thank them for their bravery.

I know that this is a deeply worrying time for the whole community.

My government is taking immediate action.

We’ve increased enhanced funding for police patrols and protective security and we’re fast-tracking legislation to deal with malign state actors.

My message to Jewish people is this: you belong here, and we will do everything we can to keep you safe.

[Dan Jarvis MP @DanJarvisMBE]

The terrorist attack in Golders Green was abhorrent.

An extra £25 million will be invested to increase police patrols and security to help keep Jewish communities safe.

We will now fast track legislation so we can further combat the activities of malign state-sponsored groups.

[Steve Reed @SteveReedMP]

The incident in Golders Green is extremely concerning and my thoughts are with the people affected and the wider Jewish community.

Antisemitic violence will not be tolerated in our country and we’ll continue to do everything we can to stamp it out.

[Matthew Pennycook MP @mtpennycook]

An absolute joy to visit Battersea Dogs and Cats Home this morning to celebrate the fact that from next week, private renters will gain a new legal right to request a pet through powers in our transformative Renters’ Rights Act.

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

What happens if you fall behind on council tax?

@MartinSLewis explains how beneficial our reforms to council tax administration will be.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

NEWS! The govt has just announced its changing the Council Tax Debt Collection rules on the back of @mmhpi recommendations. Here's my official quote
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Council Tax debt collection is so aggressive it’d make banks blush. It’s the most vicious and damaging form of legal debt collection out there - causing counterproductive misery for millions. We’ve spent the last 18 months campaigning hard to change this hideous system, and having seen so much pain caused by it, I’m genuinely moved by this huge first step towards making things better.

Currently, in England, if you miss a monthly payment, many councils, within usually 3 weeks, demand payment for the entire year. How people who can’t find a month’s money are expected to find a year’s I don’t know. Yet if they can’t pay, within just three more weeks, they are often taken to court, have ‘admin costs’ added, and soon see bailiffs sent in. No commercial firm would be allowed to do anything close - constituents are treated worse than customers.

The new rule from next April means councils must wait two months, not 3 weeks, to ask for a year’s money, and the ‘admin costs’ will be capped at £100. In a perfect world, it would be even longer and the lower cap would apply, but this is still a hugely welcome change to a 33-year-old process. For councils too, it is worth remembering that this grotesque system is often catastrophic for people’s finances and wellbeing, leaving many needing more help and support, and ultimately the same council having to pick up the pieces.

[Emma Reynolds for Wycombe 🌹 @EmmaforWycombe]

What a fantastic milestone - 10 million trees have now been planted in @CommForests across England.

This is government-funded nature recovery in action. Boosting biodiversity, tackling climate change, and restoring pride in communities.

https://t.co/DKm3fJKkXT